A second child has died in an eight-state listeria outbreak linked to recalled Yu Shang Food ready-to-eat meat and poultry products, according to federal health officials. According to federal health officials, the products were sold online and at retail locations nationwide.
Nineteen cases have been confirmed, 17 of which are hospitalized, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in its latest update. States with confirmed cases include: California, Georgia, Illinois, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oregon and Tennessee.
Seven of the illnesses are related to pregnancy, the CDC said.
In California, a mother and her twin were sick and both babies died, but because listeria was only found in a sample of the mother and one twin, only the mother and one twin are included in the confirmed cases of the outbreak.
In Tennessee, a mother and her child became ill and the baby died.
The samples from sick people were collected from Oct. 24, 2021, to Oct. 28, 2024, the agency said.
The outbreak could be larger than reported, the CDC said, because people who became ill may not have been tested for listeria. It takes 3 to 4 weeks to determine if someone was part of an outbreak.
Listeria can be especially harmful to pregnant people, people aged 65 or older, and people with weakened immune systems.
People affected by the outbreak reported purchasing their food from multiple stores and online where Yu Shang food products are sold.
Those with recalled products should throw them away or return them, officials urged. The recalled products manufactured before October 28, 2024 involve products with “Yu Shang” or “Yushang” (establishment number “P46684” or “EST. M46684”) on the label.
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Spartanburg, South Carolina-based Yu Shang Food recalled approximately 72,240 pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products in late November, expanding its previous recall of 4,589 pounds of product.
Here are the names of the recalled Yu Shang Food products, according to a list updated by the USDA:
- Japanese Chasu pork belly
- Braised pork belly in brown sauce
- Seasoned pork feet
- Seasoned pork tenderloin
- Chinese brand spicy duck head
- Boiled chicken from the Yushang brand
- Chinese brand spicy duck neck
- Bazhen seasoned whole chicken
- Spicy duck tongues from the Chinese brand
- Chinese brand spicy duck wings
- Chinese brand chicken legs
- Yushang sausage made with pork and chicken
- Seasoned pork tongues
- Seasoned Chicken Quail Leg
- Braised Beef Shank
- Stewed Chicken Szechuan Pepper Flavor
- Boiled pork from the Yu Shang brand
- Seasoned pork snout meat
- Spicy Pig’s Ear
- Spicy chicken gizzards
- Spicy pork feet
- Lamb’s head soup (frozen)
- Spicy chicken legs from the Chinese brand
- Beef tendon, shank and tripe with chili sauce
- Brand of cooked chicken livers
- Pickled chicken legs
- Stewed pork with preserved vegetables
